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i C. M. HAMILT HINGBD SOCKET P1 (No Model.)

Patented Nov. 16,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

cLAYTON M. HAMILTON, OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OE ONE- HALE TO HENRY HUNT, OE SAME PLAOE.

HINGED SOCKET-PIECE.

`SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 593,651, dated November 16, 1897. Application filed February 23, 1897. Serial No. 624,721. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAYTON M. HAMILTON, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Hinged Socket-Pieces, of which thefollowing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to a socket-piece adapted to receive and hold a leg or Staff so arranged and constructed that the attached leg or staff may be rigidly heldin its normal position, or it may be loosened and folded so as to become parallel to the article to which it is attached and still be securely held to the said article.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l shows the socket-piece in connection with a table, the staff or leg being represented as in its normal position. Fig. 2 shows the socket-piece in connection -with a table, the leg or staff being represented as folded against the said table. Fig. 3 shows the parts in vertical section. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the same, taken on line a: of Fig. 3.

vIn the drawings, A represents a table or other article to which my socket may be attached. The base or outer member C is made fast to the table by screws or otherwise. This member is formed substantially as shown and l is provided with ears C C', (see Fig. 4.,) which serve to hold the pintle'K and to form a recess for the Wing F, formed on the inner member E. The wing F is firmly connected to the- C and also through theslot Hin the-wing F.

D is a thumb-screw which passes through the wall of the outer member and against the inner member, as shown in Fig. l.

The staff or leg is represented by L.

In use my socket appears as in Fig. l, the staff-receiving or inner member E being inserted into the outer or lookin g member C, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3, and is securely held by the set-screw D.

To fold the leg or staff, the set-screw D is loosened. Then the inner member can be drawn out of the part C, the slot H allowing this to be done. Now when the inner memberis thus free from the outer one the parts can be folded back, as shown in Fig. 2.

It is evident that by a slight modification this hinged socket may be lapplied to many articles besides tables, such as chairs, stools, benches, &c.

I claim- In a hinged socket-joint, a socket-piece attached to the article to be supported having a recess for receiving the end of the staff, a set-screw for fastening the said staff and having ears between which a slotted wing attached to the head of the said staff is pivoted, and said staff and slotted wing, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 18th day of February, A. D.-l897.

CLAYTON M. HAMILTON.

Witnesses i FRANK G. PARKER, WILLIAM H. PARRY. 

